In 2016, the World Journal of Hepatology (WJH) has published the 29^th issue which containing 5 articles contributed by scientists worldwide. Among these comprehensive articles are (1) “Nutritional evaluation in cirrhosis: Emphasis on the phase angle”, a Minireviews by Dr. Sabrina Alves Fernandes, PhD, et al from Postgraduate Program at Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Brazil; (2) “Potential role of killer immunoglobulin receptor genes among individuals vaccinated against hepatitis B virus in Lebanon”, an Original Article by Dr. Nada M Melhem, PhD, Associate Professor, et al from Medical Laboratory Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, etc. We invite you to peruse all 5 articles in this issue, as they present the latest research progress/findings and provide insightful comments in hepatology that will guide basic research and clinical practice in these fields.

This journal is an open-access journal which allows free immediate access to all full-text articles. For details, please visit: Volume 8, Issue 29, October 18, 2016.

Figure 1 The cover of the issue. Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Hepatology, Hetal Karsan, FACG, FACP, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Digestive Disease, Department of Transplantation, Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, Atlanta, GA 30342, United States

The WJH is a leading academic journal devoted to reporting the latest, cutting-edge research progress and findings of basic research and clinical practice in the field of hepatology. It was launched on October 31, 2009 and is published three issues per month (36 issues annually) by BPG, the world's leading professional clinical medical journal publishing company.

We encourage hepatologists worldwide to submit manuscripts to the WJH describing their original basic or clinical research findings that are of high academic value and which report new diagnostic techniques or summarize their treatment experiences.

We invited the readers to download and read the E-Journal of this issue, at: http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/e-journal.htm.